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Reflecting back on the financial turmoil of the mid-1980s, this engaging British comedy finds a typesetter (Calum MacNab) who followed his ailing father (Phil Davis) into the print industry flailing for survival with other colleagues who have been displaced by modern technology. Along with a scrappy union rep (Bob Hoskins), a barmaid (Emily Atack), and others, he puts together a risky investment on a racehorse...and everyone crosses their fingers! With Jason Maza, Jenny Agutter. 101 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.

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Reflecting back on the financial turmoil of the mid-1980s, this engaging British comedy finds a typesetter (Calum MacNab) who followed his ailing father (Phil Davis) into the print industry flailing for survival with other colleagues who have been displaced by modern technology. Along with a scrappy union rep (Bob Hoskins), a barmaid (Emily Atack), and others, he puts together a risky investment on a racehorse...and everyone crosses their fingers! With Jason Maza, Jenny Agutter. 101 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.